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[H.R. 5551 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.5551

                       One Hundred Tenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and eight


                                 An Act


 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to implement the 
  increase provided under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 
  2008, in the amount of funds made available for the compensation of 
 attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia 
                     courts, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF INCREASE PROVIDED IN FUNDING FOR 
COMPENSATION OF ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN DISTRICT 
OF COLUMBIA COURTS.
    (a) Increase in Hourly Rate.--Section 11-2604(a), District of 
Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking ``$65 per hour'' and 
inserting ``$80 per hour''.
    (b) Increase in Caps on Total Compensation Paid for Particular 
Cases.--Section 11-2604(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) The compensation to be paid to an attorney appointed pursuant 
to this chapter shall not exceed the following maximum amounts:
        ``(1) For representation of a defendant before the Superior 
    Court of the District of Columbia for misdemeanors or felonies, the 
    maximum amount set forth in section 3006A(d)(2) of title 18, United 
    States Code, for representation of a defendant before the United 
    States magistrate judge or the district court for misdemeanors or 
    felonies (as the case may be).
        ``(2) For representation of a defendant before the District of 
    Columbia Court of Appeals, the maximum amount set forth in section 
    3006A(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, for representation of 
    a defendant in an appellate court.
        ``(3) For representation of a defendant in post-trial matters 
    for misdemeanors or felonies, the amount applicable under paragraph 
    (1) for misdemeanors or felonies (as the case may be).''.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases 
and proceedings initiated on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.